A whole-body
curriculum for
family medicine POCUS

Your program just got a blueprint. One solution covers it all.

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52 Applications.
5 Tiers.
1 Probe.

In July 2026, STFM published a path to POCUS proficiency with the first-ever consensus POCUS curriculum for FM residency. Butterfly’s whole-body ultrasound is designed to cover all 52 applications with one device. Beyond image acquisition, Butterfly delivers a suite of tools to accelerate learning and cover the five tiers before a resident transitions to practice.

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The full curriculum, tier by tier.

52 consensus applications across 5 tiers. See how your program’s curriculum measures up.

Select a body system to see which tiers cover it

Tier 1

6 applications

Applications
  • Knee effusion
  • Fetal presentation
  • Bladder volume
  • Abscess
  • Abscess drainage
  • Cellulitis / edema
Relevant Butterfly applications
  • B-Mode
  • NeedleViz™Abscess drainage
  • Auto Bladder Volume Calculation

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Tier 2

11 applications

Applications
  • Free fluid in abdomen
  • Intrauterine pregnancy identification
  • Fetal heart rate
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Pleural effusion
  • Hydronephrosis
  • Foreign body
  • Foreign body removal
  • IVC collapsibility
  • IVC diameter
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Relevant Butterfly applications
  • Auto B-Line CounterPulmonary edema
  • M-ModeIVC
  • Power DopplerAAA

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Tier 3

14 applications

Applications
  • Cholelithiasis
  • Pericardial effusion
  • HFrEF
  • Knee joint injection and aspiration
  • Baker’s cyst
  • Ganglion cyst
  • IUD identification
  • Pregnancy dating by CRL
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumothorax
  • Foreign body in bladder (Foley catheter)
  • Cyst (epidermal inclusion cyst)
  • Lipoma
  • Lower extremity proximal DVT
Relevant Butterfly applications
  • Cardiac Output toolHFrEF
  • NeedleViz™Knee injection
  • Power DopplerDVT

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Tier 4

13 applications

Applications
  • Cholecystitis
  • Gallbladder sludge
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Achilles tear
  • Fracture
  • Uterine position
  • Placental location
  • IUD placement
  • Multiple gestation
  • Amniotic fluid measurement
  • Simple renal cyst
  • Soft tissue mass removal
  • Hematoma
Relevant Butterfly applications
  • Nerve preset (high-frequency linear)Carpal tunnel, Achilles
  • NeedleViz™

Butterfly has basic and advanced features for whole-body scanning.

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Tier 5

8 applications

Applications
  • Paracentesis
  • Right ventricular strain
  • Left ventricular hypertrophy
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiac tamponade
  • Shoulder effusion
  • Retinal detachment
  • Nephrolithiasis
Relevant Butterfly applications
  • Cardiac Output & VTI toolsRV strain, tamponade
  • NeedleViz™Paracentesis

Butterfly has basic and advanced features for whole-body scanning.

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Butterfly has basic and advanced features for whole-body scanning.

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For the complete list of applications, refer to: Paulus R. Multiorganizational Recommendations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Family Medicine Residency Education. Published July 31, 2026. Fam Med. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2026.426882

It’s only a matter of time until POCUS becomes part of the standard of care in family medicine and truly becomes our next stethoscope.
Ryan Paulus, DO, FAAFP
Lead Author, STFM FM POCUS Recommendations
Assistant Professor, UNC School of Medicine
Executive Director, PRIME POCUS Learning Network

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